This Kenya Gatamboya AA coffee originates from Nyeri at 1600 meters altitude. The beans are varieties SL28 and SL34, processed using the washed method. The coffee exhibits vibrant and complex characteristics with tasting notes of blackberry, champagne mango, earl grey, dark juicy berries, ripe mango, and red currants, with a citric floral quality.
Origin
Nyeri (Kenya)
Flavor Notes
Floral, Blackberry, Citric Acid, Champagne Mango, Earl Grey, Dark Juicy Berries, Ripe Mango, Red Currants
Bow Smith, Holden Curran, and Jessi Lee Cord launched Rowan Coffee in October 2020 as a mobile espresso operation in Asheville, North Carolina, growing quickly into a permanent home. Bow brings nearly a decade of barista, roasting, and management experience, and began roasting in house in January 2023 on a 15 kilo Mill City Roasters machine. Rowan centers mainly on washed process coffees, prizing clarity and complexity, with green beans sourced from specialty importers including Semilla, Osito, Red Fox Coffee Merchants, and The Coffee Quest. Everything is roasted to order on Tuesdays and shipped the following day. The approach is deliberate and seasonal, letting each coffee speak to where and how it was grown.
